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GATE2014-1-50
A traffic survey conducted on a road yields an average daily traffic count of $5000$ ... the vehicle damage factor (VDF) is calculated from the above data, the design traffic (in million standard axle load, MSA) is ________

A traffic survey conducted on a road yields an average daily traffic count of $5000$ vehicles. The axle load distribution on the same road is given in the following table...

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GATE2014-1-52
The speed-density $(u-k)$ relationship on a single lane road with unidirectional flow is $u=70-0.77k$, where $u$ is in km/hr and $k$ is in veh/km. The capacity of the road (in veh/hr) is ___________

The speed-density $(u-k)$ relationship on a single lane road with unidirectional flow is $u=70-0.77k$, where $u$ is in km/hr and $k$ is in veh/km. The capacity of the roa...

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GATE2014-1-29
A traffic office imposes on an average $5$ number of penalties daily on traffic violators. Assume that the number of penalties on different days is independent and follows a Poisson distribution. The probability that there will be less than $4$ penalties in a day is ___________

A traffic office imposes on an average $5$ number of penalties daily on traffic violators. Assume that the number of penalties on different days is independent and follow...

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GATE2014-1-23
The minimum value of $15$ minute peak hour factor on a section of a road is $0.10$ $0.20$ $0.25$ $0.33$

The minimum value of $15$ minute peak hour factor on a section of a road is$0.10$$0.20$$0.25$$0.33$

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 46
A two-lane urban road with one-way traffic has a maximum capacity of $1800$ vehicles/hour. Under the jam condition, the average length occupied by the vehicles is $5.0 \: m$. The speed versus density relationship is linear. For a traffic volume of $1000$ vehicles/hour, the density (in vehicles/km) is $52$ $58$ $67$ $75$

A two-lane urban road with one-way traffic has a maximum capacity of $1800$ vehicles/hour. Under the jam condition, the average length occupied by the vehicles is $5.0 \:...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 44
A pavement designer has arrived at a design traffic of $100$ million standard axles for a newly developing national highway as per $IRC:37$ guidelines using the following data: design life $=15$ years, commercial vehicle count before pavement construction $=4500$ vehicles/day, ... $1.53$ $2.24$ $3.66$ $4.14$

A pavement designer has arrived at a design traffic of $100$ million standard axles for a newly developing national highway as per $IRC:37$ guidelines using the following...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 22
Two major roads with two lanes each are crossing in an urban area to form an un-controlled intersection. The number of conflict points when both roads are one-way is “X” and when both roads are two-way is “Y”. The ratio of X and Y is $0.25$ $0.33$ $0.50$ $0.75$

Two major roads with two lanes each are crossing in an urban area to form an un-controlled intersection. The number of conflict points when both roads are one-way is “X...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 53
The space mean speed (kmph) and density (vehicles/km) of a traffic stream are linearly related. The free flow speed and jam density are $80$ kmph and $100$ vehicles/km respectively. The traffic flow (in vehicles/h, up to one decimal place) corresponding to a speed of $40$ kmph is ____

The space mean speed (kmph) and density (vehicles/km) of a traffic stream are linearly related. The free flow speed and jam density are $80$ kmph and $100$ vehicles/km re...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 35
A car follows a slow moving truck (travelling at a speed of $10$ m/s) on a two-lane two-way highway. The car reduces its speed to $10$ m/s and follows the truck maintaining a distance of $16$m from the truck. On fining a clear gap in the opposite traffic ... ( from the time it leaves its lane and subsequently returns to its lane after overtaking) is $64$ m $72$ m $128$ m $144$ m

A car follows a slow moving truck (travelling at a speed of $10$ m/s) on a two-lane two-way highway. The car reduces its speed to $10$ m/s and follows the truck maintaini...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 16
Peak Hour Factor (PHF) is used to represent the proportion of peak sub-hourly traffic flow within the peak hour. If $15$-minute sub-hours are considered, the theoretically possible range of PHF will be $0$ to $1.0$ $0.25$ to $0.75$ $0.25$ to $1.0$ $0.5$ to $1.0$

Peak Hour Factor (PHF) is used to represent the proportion of peak sub-hourly traffic flow within the peak hour. If $15$-minute sub-hours are considered, the theoreticall...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 13
There are $20,000$ vehicles operating in a city with an average annual travel of $12,000$ km per vehicle. The NOx emission rate is $2.0$ g/km per vehicle. The total annual release of NOx will be $4,80,000$ kg $4,800$ kg $480$ kg $48$ kg

There are $20,000$ vehicles operating in a city with an average annual travel of $12,000$ km per vehicle. The NOx emission rate is $2.0$ g/km per vehicle. The total annua...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 16
A well-designed signalized intersection is one in which the crossing conflicts are increased total delay is minimized cycle time is equal to the sum of red and green times in all phases cycle time is equal to the sum of red and yellow times in all phases

A well-designed signalized intersection is one in which thecrossing conflicts are increasedtotal delay is minimizedcycle time is equal to the sum of red and green times i...

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